This week we have turned our attention to boat trim. A significant factor for feel and boat speed, the way an individual or crew affects the run and movement of the boat is a key factor to the skill of rowing but there are a number of different opinions on…

The shoulder girdle is a region where huge performance losses can occur and where the transfer of force, if not executed well can lead on to other injuries. The upper limb is listed in the top 5 regions for injury too. Shoulder pain in rowing athletes is generally caused…

Wrist injuries are lower down on the list of the most common rowing injuries but they are often very hard to get on top of and as such present an often long and frustrating road block in return to sport or at least in reducing capacity. Wrist and forearm injuries…

This week’s post is going to be technical, let’s state that from the start, but stay with us. You can take as much or as little as you would like out of the information but even a glance at some of the supplement and macro-nutrient info should be useful, as…

We received an interesting group of questions this week on Facebook: Does a focus on using the glutes and hamstrings make you more tired though the stroke as they are bigger muscles? Will I need to adapt to the Shoe Plate Pro QuickRelease and c) if so…

Rowing’s health in Asia is on the rise and that is good news for all of us who love the sport. This is the second in a series of posts related to our recent consulting travels, the last one from India and this week’s coming to you from China. It’s…